In‑Person Problem Lab: Using Continuous Improvement to Navigate Uncertainty

July 16, 2026

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Initiative Foundation

Bring an issue your organization is facing, and leave with clearer options and practical next steps you can act on immediately!

Date: July 16, 2026

Time:

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Agenda:

Initiative Foundation address:

405 1st Street SE, Little Falls, MN 56345

Location:

Initiative Foundation

Cost:

$35 per participant from organizations inside the Initiative Foundation and Sourcewell service areas.

$110 for all other participants;

Lunch provided

Prerequisites: None

Learning objectives:

Leave with a refined problem statement.
Get a documented next step or test.
Participate in a small peer network for follow‑up and learning.

Description:

This training is a facilitated problem-solving lab where participants bring a current organizational challenge and work through it in real time. Using practical continuous improvement tools, peer insight, and guided reflection, they leave with clearer options, a low-risk next step, and a defined path forward they can act on immediately.

This training is provided in partnership with the Initiative Foundation.

About the leader:

Michael Garner of Performance Excellence Network will lead this training.

Event Registration

Registration deadline: July 9, 2026

Check-in: 8:30 a.m.

Questions: For registration questions: community@sourcewell-mn.gov, General questions: tammy.filippi@sourcewell-mn.gov